How Tamil cinema flourished: Author PV Gopalakrishnan’s ‘Nitrate Saga’ takes a peek into the past

How Tamil cinema flourished: Author PV Gopalakrishnan’s ‘Nitrate Saga’ takes a peek into the past

Chimpanzee Zippy arriving at the Madras airport in 1955 PV Gopalakrishnan, now 77, speaks about the Fifties like it was yesterday. He was in Class V when he first heard about Zippy, a chimpanzee specially being flown in to Madras to shoot for the SS Vasan-backed Hindi film Isaniyat (1955). “Zippy took Madras city by […]

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‘Prince’ movie review: Where’s the laugh riot that Sivakarthikeyan promised?

‘Prince’ movie review: Where’s the laugh riot that Sivakarthikeyan promised?

‘Prince’, starring Sivakarthikeyan, has a few funny stretches and some great dance moves but nothing more ‘Prince’, starring Sivakarthikeyan, has a few funny stretches and some great dance moves but nothing more A British girl is sitting inside a Tamil household, and speaking with who could possibly be her future father-in-law. The warm, Ulaganathan (Sathyaraj), […]

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Mani Ratnam: ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ offered huge scope to me as a filmmaker

Mani Ratnam: ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ offered huge scope to me as a filmmaker

Director Mani Ratnam on his magnum opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ and how the success of SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’ opened new doors for him Director Mani Ratnam on his magnum opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ and how the success of SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’ opened new doors for him Mani Ratnam doesn’t take tags seriously. Mention the tag ‘pan Indian’, […]

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‘Ponniyin Selvan’ audio launch: Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan’s camaraderie steals the show

‘Ponniyin Selvan’ audio launch: Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan’s camaraderie steals the show

Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, with music by AR Rahman, boasts a stellar starcast including the likes of Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi and Trisha Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, with music by AR Rahman, boasts a stellar starcast including the likes of Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi and Trisha Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan, based on Tamil […]

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Why the space for singers is narrowing in Tamil film music

Why the space for singers is narrowing in Tamil film music

Actors or composers singing a track increases the market value of the album, and the chances of its discoverability among fans Actors or composers singing a track increases the market value of the album, and the chances of its discoverability among fans First, the good news. Tamil film music is doing really well with audiences. […]

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